Synonyms of the word

nutrient

• n. A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build…
• adj. providing nourishment.

alimental

• adj. Supplying food; nourishing.

alimentary

• adj. of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
• adj. nourishing; nutritious.

food

• n. (uncountable) Any substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to…
• n. (countable) A foodstuff.
• n. (uncountable, figuratively) Anything that nourishes or sustains.

matter

• n. Substance, material.
• n. A condition, subject or affair, especially one of concern.
• n. An approximate amount or extent.
• n. (obsolete) The essence; the pith; the embodiment.
• n. (obsolete) Inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
• n. (dated) Pus.
• v. (intransitive) To be important.
• v. (transitive, obsolete outside dialects) To care about, to mind; to find important.
• v. To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.

nourishing

• adj. That provides nourishment; nutritious.

nutritious

• adj. (of food or drink) Providing nutrients; healthy to eat.

nutritive

• adj. Of or pertaining to nutrition.
• adj. Nourishing, nutritional.
• n. (archaic) A nutrient.

substance

• n. Physical matter; material.
• n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
• n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
• n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
• n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
• n. Drugs (illegal narcotics).
• n. (theology) Hypostasis.

wholesome

• adj. Promoting good physical health and well-being.
• adj. Promoting moral and mental well-being.
• adj. Marked by wholeness; sound and healthy.
• adj. Promoting virtue or being virtuous.